Travel Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric RT

Job description

American Traveler is seeking a Pediatric Respiratory Therapist for a Level III trauma center, requiring 2+ years of pediatric respiratory experience and CT/RI state licensure.

Job Details

• Short-term acute care Level III trauma center with 252 staffed beds, part of the Yale New Haven Health System,

• Assignment in the RRT Pediatrics unit,

• Evening and/or night shifts, 8 and/or 12 hour shifts based on department need,

• At least every other weekend and every other holiday required,

• Floating to Westerly Hospital as needed,

• Charting via EPIC (preferred experience),

• Works with adult critical care, emergency department, NICU, and pediatric patient populations,

Job Requirements

• CRT or RRT (preferred) certification required,

• BLS certification required,

• CT and RI state licenses required (may start with one active and one pending),

• License required if applicable,

• Minimum 2 years of experience required, pediatrics experience required,

• Trauma center experience at a large facility required,

• Experience with neonatal/pediatric equipment and procedures such as bubble CPAP, CPAP/BiPAP, intubation assist, and umbilical blood gases preferred,

• Skilled in ventilator management, arterial blood gas interpretation, and airway management/suctioning,

• Experience with chest physiotherapy and vest therapy preferred,

• 1 reference required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory care to pediatric, neonatal, and adult critical care patients, including high-risk delivery support,

• Perform pulmonary hygiene, tracheostomy care, and medication delivery via nebulizer and MDI,

• Care for infants and children with RSV and other respiratory conditions,

• Navy blue scrubs required,

• Free parking available,

• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted,

• COVID vaccine and booster required with religious/medical exemption only,

• Travelers obligated to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed,

• Local candidates not accepted; radius rule of 75 miles applies,

• Former staff must be separated from employment for at least 2 years to return as a traveler,

• Up to 7 days of requested time off may be auto-approved,

• First-time travelers considered only with relevant Level I trauma or equivalent experience

Worksite address

vincent, AL, 35178, US

Who can apply

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